Now that's how you head to the Winter Meetings. The Giancarlo Stanton-to-the-Yankees blockbuster, following on the heels of Shohei Ohtani picking the Angels as his landing spot, has tightened the screws on the American League's established powers -- the World Series champion Astros and the two other reigning division champs, the Red Sox and Indians. What can they do to answer these moves?
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The Cubs can afford to dream big, which is what they're doing as they attempt to land Japanese two-way talent Shohei Ohtani, who could be the final piece to an already talented core should he choose to play in Chicago.
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More than three decades after a disorienting introduction to baseball, the 50-year-old Omar Vizquel is one of the most intriguing additions to the Hall of Fame ballot, and he just agreed to begin what could be a relatively short apprenticeship as a manager.
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Shohei Ohtani is headed to Major League Baseball as a new kind of two-way player. But winning baseball has always been about having players who can do more than one thing. The complete player is the ideal.
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Let's have a quick reality check as we await the possible resolution to the Giancarlo Stanton saga. Where did the Cardinals rank last season in runs and home runs? They were seventh in the National League with 761 runs and eighth with 196 homers. That's the middle of the pack, not down there with the Giants near the bottom of the league.
More»Rosenthal on latest Stanton trade rumors

Shohei Ohtani figures to be a rookie in Major League Baseball next season, earning entry-level wages as he introduces himself to American baseball fans. But don't read too much into his lack of earning power.
More»Yankees among teams out of running for Ohtani

Jose Abreu didn't appear in the original script for this offseason, but he could wind up being involved in a trade almost as big as the two the White Sox pulled off at the Winter Meetings a year ago, when they sent Chris Sale to the Red Sox and Adam Eaton to the Nationals. If the White Sox can make arguably their toughest decision yet, that is.
More»Rogers on White Sox possibly looking to trade Abreu

Shohei Ohtani is going to make someone's offseason a sweeping success, and the Cubs hope to be the chosen team. Sure, they've got some disadvantages facing them. But if you count them out, then you haven't been paying attention since the day Theo Epstein tugged on a Chicago Bears cap and boarded a flight to Pensacola, Fla., seeking to rendezvous with Joe Maddon at an RV park along the Emerald Coast.
More»Phil Rogers discusses Cubs' interest in Ohtani

Make no doubt about it: I checked the box beside Ozzie Smith's name the only time it appeared on a Hall of Fame ballot. But how could the Wizard of Oz get 91.7 percent of votes in his first year on the ballot and Alan Trammell never get 41 percent in 15 tries?
More»Justice on Trammell's career, Hall of Fame chances

When it comes to his two biggest assets, Avisail Garcia and Jose Abreu, White Sox general manager Rick Hahn is in no hurry to make the decision everyone knows is coming at some point -- negotiate large contract extensions or trade them.
More» Avisail Garcia cracks a two-run homer

With Jake Arrieta and Wade Davis exploring free agency, it's no secret that the Cubs are looking for rotation and bullpen help. And if they are looking to overhaul their roster via trade -- as opposed to free agency -- the Giants appear to be a solid match.
More» Statcast tracks Heyward's five-star grab

Let's be honest. There's no way to know where Giancarlo Stanton is going to be traded at this point. Talks aren't expected to get rolling before the upcoming General Managers Meetings. But it is possible to study baseball's historically relevant blockbusters and identify some of the teams that are able to be involved in the process if they decide to dive in.
More»IT on possible destinations for Giancarlo Stanton

There are always great performances that won't be rewarded with hardware or the chance to step onto the stage in October -- players who keep their teams close but don't get 'em into the postseason, others who generate excitement on rebuilding teams. Here are 10 of those players who had breakout seasons in 2017.
More»Langosch discusses Pham breaking out in 2017

It wouldn't shock anyone if the Astros repeated as World Series champions next season. Nor if the Cubs avenged their National League Championship series loss to the Dodgers and made it two titles in three years.
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